The Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUTECH), Okitipupa,
has been thrown into mourning following the report of the discovery of the
decomposing body of the institution’s professor in the Department of
Mathematical Science, Gideon Okedayo.
Okedayo was reportedly kidnapped along with his driver last week by gunmen
on their way to Igara in Edo State.
The driver was, however, later released by the gunmen after which he
reported the matter to the police.
The Edo State Police Command had also announced that it had recovered
Okedayo’s official vehicle, a Toyota Corolla car with registration number,
06X47OD, a few hours after the abduction.
Union leaders in the university disclosed that Okedayo’s decomposing body
was found on Monday in the bush, where he was captured by his abductors.
However, it has not been confirmed whether the late lecturer was killed by
the abductors.
The Chairman, Joint Action Committee of Staff Unions of the school, Temidayo
Temola, who confirmed the discovery on Tuesday, said the incident saddened all
members of staff of the university.
The labour leader, who described the late don as a peace-loving and generous
person, said the sad news had thrown the OSUTECH campus into mourning.
Similarly, the Chairman of the OSUTECH branch of the Academic Staff Union
of Universities (ASUU), Dr Dipo Akomolafe, said the union and the entire
university community had been thrown into disarray and were saddened by the
development.
Lamenting he said “His decomposing body was found in the bush which so sad
to ASUU and his family members because the abductors never called anybody for
ransom.
